Thanks Michael, I'm very familiar with Don Morton's Equal Angle/Increasing Angle guide placement. I even made my own template with his help. I have a 13' 3 piece Lamiglas Certified Pro blank on order and I'll contact Todd as well for additional input. Thanks again.
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Here it is Cliff. It's also on the top right hand side of Angler's Workshop website. If the one I list below doesn't work, try their's. As far as the story pole not catching the differences in different blanks, I think it does. The instructions are while the blank is horizontal, deflect the tip down until the "bend" reaches the butt guide. Seems to me that regardless whether you
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I have my bullet-proof vest on so I'll ask the question - does any of the old time rodbuilder's still use this method for guide spacing? I stumbled across the article from the Angler's Workshop website and found it very interesting. Since I still struggle with flexing a blank 1/4, then 1/2, then 3/4 and knowing the difference between a good line angle versus a bad line angle in the static distri
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What do you think the butt diameter on a 20 footer would be . . . . an inch and a half?
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In looking at the Recoil tip tops, REC makes a fly rod tip top called the RTTUL (ultra light) and a RSCT tip top to match the Recoil RSPG spinning guides. The RTTUL is a single loop whereas the RSCT looks to be a double wire loop that matches the RSPG spinning guides. In a 5/64 tube, the RTTUL weighs .200 grams and the RSCT weighs .280 grams. Wouldn't it make more sense to use the lighter wei
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If you're just turning cork grips and wooden reelseat inserts, I think a self centering 3 jaw chuck is easy and suitable for the task. If you have a metal turning lathe and plan to turn small engine cylinders and pistons requiring tight tolerances, then a 4 jaw chuck and a dial indicator would be appropriate - IMO.
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Thanks Stan and Randy, I too have compared the weights of tip top vs guides and have the same results. What I don't have is the difference in the weight of thread and epoxy between a minimal amount for a tip top versus a full wrap and epoxy of a Forhan wrap on the guide foot. If there's a major difference in the total of everything then maybe there's something to it. But if there's minimal diff
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Hi Todd, I too struggled with the notion of having to buy extra guides to follow the New Guide Concept primer. So I taped several pieces of white poster board together and drew a straight line lengthwise on one side, with a few short parallel lines at each end. Since most reels (and all of mine) have a 4 degree upsweep, I then drew another line angled up toward's the first line at 4 degrees (whi
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I've only found one photo example of a running guide being used as a tip top. Although Domenic's wraps looks good, I'm struggling with the fact that this guide with this amount of thread and epoxy will be lighter overall than a lightweight tip top, a bit of guide adhesive, and 5-6 turns of thread underneath plus a small dab of finish. Is a runnig guide as a tip top really that much lighter &q
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Just remembered I used an REC RSLS seat on a rod that had an ERN of 9.38 which I use now for Salmon. It cam with a transition ring that fit nicely up against a small Sage type fighting butt. I'd say it six of one, half dozen of the other - pick one!
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I've used the Struble U15 and like it very well on a 7wt I built. If you check the specs, the U15 has a smaller OD than the REC plus the Struble comes with a fighting butt. The only other difference is the sliding band on the REC stays in line with the reel seat but I don't see that as big deal. I'd go with whichever one you can get at the best price.
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I got an email this time to validate my login procedure. And I double checked my driver's license, CCW permit, Visa, and library card - they've all got my name listed the same way I spell it!
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